Recipe Wednesday ~ Homemade Granola

As the warm weather approaches , I tend to get out more and go exploring in the woods behind my house. This year I am also trying to live healthier. I didn’t make any resolutions about losing weight or dieting. Nope, not me. This year I simply want to eat healthier and move more. I have been looking for recipes that I want to try and came across this one.

Ingredients ~ Original recipe makes 12 servings

5 cupsold-fashioned oats

1 cupbrown sugar

1 cupflaked coconut

1 cupwheat germ

1 tablespoonground cinnamon

1 teaspoonground nutmeg

1/2 cupwater

1/2 cupvegetable oil

1 tablespoonvanilla extract

1/2 cupraisins

1/2 cupsliced almonds

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Mix oats, brown sugar, coconut, wheat germ, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Stir water, oil, and vanilla extract into the oat mixture; spread onto a baking sheet.

Bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until golden brown and crunchy, about 1 hour; transfer to a bowl. Stir raisins and almonds through the granola.